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Publications and Forms

CDC’s Office
of Safety, Health, and Environment and the National
Institutes of Health periodically publish and update several
national publications on Biosafety: Biosafety in Microbiological
and Medical Laboratories(BMBL) and Primary
Containment for Biohazards: Selection, Installation, and Use
of Biosafety Cabinets. The 5th and 3rd editions of these
publications (respectively) are considered national guidelines
to promote the safety and health of workers in biological and
medical laboratories. Both may be downloaded free in electronic
form (below).

Also available below are forms for biosafety institutional use:
a biological risk assessment template and a customizable Medical
Card template which may be used by laboratorians to alert medical
personnel of potential exposures.

Publications

Biosafety in Microbiological
and Biomedical Laboratories
This link allows you to view online or print a text-identical,
electronic version of Biosafety in Microbiological and
Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 5th edition (containing
website updates and edits to Foreword, Contributors,
Contents, Appendices, and Acronyms sections). The BMBL
5th Edition (December 2009) is also available for US
$38 via the Government
Printing Office (GPO).

Forms

Biological
Risk Assessment
This is the generic template for a Biological Risk Assessment
Worksheet. Use this worksheet to develop a Risk Assessment
Tool that suits your institution’s needs and requirements.